Thanjavur sources have stated that the Supreme Court directive to Karnataka to release 15,000 cusecs water in Cauvery for 10 days to Tamil Nadu is welcome but not enough to meet the samba paddy cultivation requirements aver delta farmers and political parties and reacting to incidents of violence following the direction.
Mannargudi S. Ranganathan, general secretary of the Tamil Nadu Cauvery Delta Farmers Welfare Association has told that though it is late in the day, empathizing with the plight of the delta farmers, the Supreme Court has intervened effectively and if the implementation is delayed by another week, then the essence of the Supreme Court’s order will be in jeopardy as the samba season has already begun in the delta.
Meanwhile the State President of the CPI (M)-affiliated Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam K. Balakrishnan has observed that the rationale behind the Supreme Court order beats us and the court must have either asked Karnataka to implement the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal Award or must have ordered release of water on a pro rata basis.
Mr. Balakrishan has added that only irresponsible people were indulging in violence, Mr. Balakrishnan also noted that instead of thinking of means to circumvent the Supreme Court directive, Karnataka must adhere to the order and start releasing water and any other action by that State must be seen as going against the Constitution.
